0001654954-17-011119.txt : 20171129 0001654954-17-011119.hdr.sgml : 20171129 20171129180210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-17-011119 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171127 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171129 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Valenta Ronald CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001343667 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32845 FILM NUMBER: 171229508 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 EAST UNION STREET CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91103 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: General Finance CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342287 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 EAST UNION STREET CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91103 BUSINESS PHONE: 626-584-9722 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 EAST UNION STREET CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91103 4 1 section16.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-11-27 0001342287 General Finance CORP GFN 0001343667 Valenta Ronald 39 EAST UNION STREET PASADENA CA 91103 true true true Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 G false 1733930 0 D 2852046 D Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 G false 2222 0 D 2849824 D Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 G false 2222 0 D 2847602 D Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 G false 2222 0 D 2845380 D Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 G false 2222 0 D 2843158 D Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 G false 2222 0 D 2840936 D Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 J false 1733930 0 A 1733930 I Gift to GF Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 J false 2222 0 A 4577088 I Gift to Child A Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 J false 2222 0 A 4579310 I Gift to Minor Child C Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 J false 2222 0 A 4581532 I Gift to Minor Child B Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 J false 2222 0 A 4583754 I Gift to Minor Child C Common Stock 2017-11-27 4 J false 2222 0 A 4585976 I Gift to Minor Child B Common Stock 2017-11-28 4 G false 167956 0 D 4418020 D Common Stock 2017-11-28 4 J false 167956 0 A 4585976 D The Valenta Living Trust gifted 1,733,930 shares to GF Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation over which Mr. Valenta exercises voting and investment control, for no consideration. The reporting person acquired indirect beneficial ownership of these shares upon their receipt by GF Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation over which Mr. Valenta exercises voting and investment control. The Valenta Living Trust gifted 2,222 shares to Child A for no consideration. The reporting person acquired indirect beneficial ownership of these shares upon their receipt by an immediate family member, an adult child who shares the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. The Valenta Family Trust gifted 2,222 shares to Minor Child C for no consideration. The reporting person acquired indirect beneficial ownership of these shares upon their receipt by an immediate family member. The Valenta Family Trust gifted 2,222 shares to Minor Child B for no consideration. The Valenta Family Trust gifted 167,956 shares to the reporting person for no consideration. /s/ Christopher A Wilson, attorney-in-fact for Ronald Valenta 2017-11-29 EX-24 2 valenta.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Untitled Document
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Christopher A. Wilson the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's
behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents
necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the
undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or
regulation of the SEC;

(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of General Finance Corporation (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form
3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and
timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 14th day of January, 2009.

        /s/ Ronald F. Valenta
        Name: Ronald F. Valenta